CVE - CVE-2018-7738

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-7738	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In util-linux before 2.32-rc1, bash-completion/umount allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell commands in a mountpoint name, which is mishandled during a umount command (within Bash) by a different user, as demonstrated by logging in as root and entering umount followed by a tab character for autocompletion.
References
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BID:103367 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103367 DEBIAN:DSA-4134 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4134 MISC:https://bugs.debian.org/892179 MISC:https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/75f03badd7ed9f1dd951863d75e756883d3acc55 MISC:https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues/539 UBUNTU:USN-4512-1 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/4512-1/
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20180306	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20180306)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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